About me
Benét J. Wilson is a veteran aviation/travel journalist and blogger who has worked on aviation trade publications. She has also managed communications and public relations for two airlines, an aircraft engine manufacturer and two aviation nonprofit organizations. She’s written for publications including Aviation Daily, Commuter/Regional Airline News, Aviation Week and Airport Business magazine. She is the Air Travel Expert for About.com and has written for USA Today, AirwaysMagazine.com, Tnooz, the Airline Passenger Experience magazine and the Runway Girl Network.
Wilson serves on the boards of the Online News Association, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Center for Collaborative Journalism. She is the editor at large of AllDigitocracy.org, a website that covers the media and media policy, specifically on issues regarding piracy, media ownership, diversity, government transparency and the business of journalism. She has created and participated in numerous workshops and webinars on digital journalism, branding, media diversity and social media. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a B.A. in broadcast journalism. She is an Air Force brat and is working on her private pilot's certificate. She resides in Baltimore, Md.